Valley Classic Track Meet 2009
I. Site Athletic Director – Jaime Rodriguez – Alhambra (602) 764-6017
Meet Director(s)
A. Mary Wimmer /Mr. Manuel E. Calderon Seeding Chair: Diane Branstrom
3839 West Camelback e-Mail: dbranst@yahoo.com
Phoenix, Az 85019 Fax to: (928) 472-6761
Phone (602)764-6017 (School)
II. General Information
A. Location: Alhambra High School Track
Date: Saturday March 28, 2009
Entry Fee: $350.00 for both boys & girls or $175 per team
Times: 9:00 - Coaches Meeting
9:00-10:00 Implement weigh-ins
10:00 - Running Events - Prelims
10:00 - Field Events and Prelims and Finals
2:30 - Remaining Field Events – Prelims and Finals
2:30 – Running Events - Finals
III. Admission Prices
A. Adults/Students - $3.00 Passes - A.I.A. ONLY
Athletes in uniform or with coach will be admitted free
IV. Scoring
A. Scoring will be on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
V. Entries - Both a Girls Team and a Boys Team/School
A. Each team will be allowed to submit two (2) competitors in each running and field event.
There will be a fast and a slow heat for the finals in the non-lane races. Each team will be allowed to
enter one (1) relay team in each relay event.
B. All entries must be legible, listing first and surname of each participant. If entries are not legible we are not responsible for misread names or times. List hand held times in tenths (11.1) and electronic as hundredths (11.13e).
C. All entries must be
received by Tuesday NOON, March 24, 2009 by either Athletic.net or Hy-tek. (If you use Hy-tek please send via e-mail or disk) e-Mail: dbranst@yahoo.com
D. Official eligibility for participation is established according to the A.I.A. rules and regulations, as
contained in the A.I.A. Constitution and Bylaws.
E. All participants will enter and compete in events as permitted by the AIA.
VI. Track Facilities
A. 8 lanes curve - 10 lanes straight
B. Concrete shot and discus rings
C. All weather runways in LJ, TJ and PV
D. All weather take off area for HJ
E. Foam pits for HJ and PV
F. NO LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES AVAILABLE
VII. Track Events
A. Number of heats will depend on the number of qualifying entries per event.
B. If there is a malfunction of the electronic timing device in any of the heats, then, all heats
will be scored by hand held times.
C. Medals will be awarded by time – Heats will run slow to fast
D. Bull Pen area: This will be located at the South end of the football field.
All athletes will be required to report to the staging area where the Clerk of the Course will check them in. NO HEAT ADJUSTMENTS will be made at the staging area.
E. 800-1600-3200 M. Runs & Relays-men and women races will be run separately.
1. 800 - 1600 meter runs - Depending on the number of qualifying entries, (1) heat or (2) heats will be run with the fastest times in the second heat. The fast heat will be limited to 16
runners and the slow heat will have the rest of the entries. The number of runners in each heat can be changed at the Meet Director's discretion. No more than two heats will be run. Box alley start will be used.
2. 3200 meter run - One heat. Box alley start will be used.
3. Relays
a. (4x800) - Relay to be run in one heat. Box alley start will be used. (2 heats if necessary)
b. (4x100) - Relay to be run in three (3) heats (if necessary). The fastest teams will be placed in the final heat. Teams will be seeded as in the 400 dash.
c. (4x400) - Relay to be run in three (3) heats (if necessary). The fastest teams will be placed in the final heat. Teams will be placed in lanes with lane one (1) to be the best entered time and seeded out according to entered time. The 4x400 meter relay will use a three (3) turn stagger.
VIII. Field Events
A. Shot and Discus
1. Participants will be placed in three (3) flights with the best flight competing last. The participants in the flight will compete in order with the individual with the best mark competing last.
2. Any competitor who arrives last because of other conflicting events may be placed in one of the later flights.
3. After all preliminary throws are completed there will be no additional qualifying except the eight (8) finalists.
4. All legal attempts will be measured.
B. Long Jump and Triple Jump
1. Participants will be placed in three (3) flights with the best flight competing last. The participants in the flight will compete in order with the individual with the best mark competing last.
2. After all preliminary jumps are completed there will be no additional qualifying except the
eight (8) finalists. All preliminary jumps will be measured.
C. Pole Vault and High Jump
1. Men's Pole Vault will start at: 9' with 6" raises to 13' and then 3" raises.
2. Women's Pole Vault will start at: 6'6” w/6" raises to 10' and then 3" raises.
3. Men's High Jump to start at: 5' 4" with 2" raises to 6' 2" and then 1" raises.
4. Women's High Jump to start at: 4' 2" and 2" raises to 5' 0" , then 1" raises.
Note: The starting heights may be changed at the discretion of the Meet Director(s).
IX. Appeals
A. All appeals must be processed through the Meet Referee. No appeals will be processed on judgment calls of Meet Officials. The Meet Referee will be the final authority on rule infractions. The Jury of Appeals will act only on rule interpretations.
B. Jury of Appeals:
1. David Cruickshank
2. Mary Wimmer
3. Delawn Leggett
4. Paul Bonnett
5. Mr. Manuel E. Calderon
X. Awards
A. Medals will be given to the top four finishers in each event. Coaches can pick their medals up at the end of the meet.
B. A trophy will be presented to the team scoring the most points in the women's meet and
men's meet.
C. A boys' and girls' Outstanding Individual Award will be presented based on the muti-event scoring table.
XI. Other Meet Officials
A. Meet Director(s)- Mary Wimmer/Mr. Manuel E. Calderon
B. Host A.D.-Jaime Rodriguez
C. Starter-Hugh Morrison
D. Seeding Chair-Diane Branstrom
E. Track Referee – Wendy Truvillion
F. Meet Referee- Dick Potter
G. Back-up Starter- Marlin Porter
H. Electronic timing system operator – Diane Branstrom/Mary Wimmer
